Subject: Resolution
authorizing agreement with Lake County Water Authority to fund the Lake Lucerne
Restoration Project under their Stormwater Grant Program

Staff
Recommendation:

Staff
recommends approval of the agreement with Lake County Water Authority.

Analysis:

This
agreement will secure Lake County Water Authority grant funding in an amount
not to exceed $45,490.00 in matching funds for the restoration portion of the
Lake Lucerne Stormwater Project. The funding will support the removal of
sediment and invasive vegetation from the lake. The City of Leesburg already
has Lake County Water Authority grant funding in place for the Lake Lucerne
sediment box project of $50,815.00.

Options:

1.
Approve the agreement with Lake County Water Authority; or

2.
Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal
Impact:

Approval
of this grant will result in additional revenue of $45,490.00 which was not
included in the 08-09 budget. Therefore, a budget adjustment will be necessary
for this agreement.

Submission
Date and Time: 1/21/2009 4:23 PM____

Department: __Environmental
Services__

Prepared
by: __Darel W. Craine____

Attachments:
Yes__x__ No ______

Advertised: ____Not
Required ______

Dates: __________________________

Attorney Review : Yes___ No __x__

_________________________________

Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept.
Head ________

Finance Dept. ___________JB_____

Deputy C.M. ______EFS__________

Submitted
by:

City
Manager ___________________

Account No. _014-0000-334-4911___

Project No. ___________________

WF No. ______________________

Budget ______________________

Available _____________________

RESOLUTION
NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LEESBURG AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH LAKE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UNDER THEIR STORMWATER GRANT PROGRAM
TO FUND THE LAKE LUCERNE RESTORATION PROJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute an agreement with Lake County Water Authority whose address is 107 North Lake Avenue, Tavares,
FL 32778, for Stormwater
Grant Program Agreement to Fund the Lake Lucerne Restoration Project.

THAT this resolution
shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of
Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _26th____ day of __January_______
2009.